MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-klasse · 230 Kompressor · Convertible · 2000 ‐ 2004

Production version SLK 230 Kompressor of car models SLK-klasse was launched in 2000 by Mercedes-Benz, and closed in 2004. In this car can fit 2 people total, it has cabriolet body type with two doors, and length 4 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«SLK-klasse SLK 230 Kompressor» is a rear wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. This automobile can be accelerated for 7.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 237 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 197 hp at 5500 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 60 l of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel rate is 9.4 l per 100 km (7 liters on the suburban, 13.5 liters in the city), that let you to go roughly 639 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55VR16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz SLK-klasse got the lot quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe auto. In addition to dynamic safety (ESP, Traction control, ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, driver, passenger airbags).